i ran into someone that told me if your convicted of posession of marijuana you will be denied for firearms purchase and ownership. is this correct or is he just blowin smoke? i mean i thought only if you have felonies your restricted? hopefully one someone can clarify this for me?

Art

06-26-2010, 2:28 PM

I thought ganja was legal in california? :) I've heard it too from a friend and he said "drug charges" and since mary jane is still considered a drug, it would disqualify you of owning a firearm in california.

G17GUY

06-26-2010, 2:28 PM

i ran into someone that told me if your convicted of posession of marijuana you will be denied for firearms purchase and ownership. is this correct or is he just blowin smoke? i mean i thought only if you have felonies your restricted? hopefully one someone can clarify this for me?

The federal law underlying the prohibition is 18 U.S.C. § 922, which bars possession of guns by (among others) anyone “who is an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance,” and bars transfers of guns to such people.

G17GUY

06-26-2010, 2:30 PM

I thought ganja was legal in california? :) I've heard it too from a friend and he said "drug charges" and since mary jane is still considered a drug, it would disqualify you of owning a firearm in california.

It's a federal law that is being used. It does not matter what california law says.

=Mike=

06-26-2010, 3:05 PM

Im betting in 15 minutes you wont give a s**t, and that I never will.

gbp

06-26-2010, 3:32 PM

Im betting in 15 minutes you wont give a s**t, and that I never will.

+1
if you use you loose

thevic

06-26-2010, 4:08 PM

most cases you get only a ticket unless you have enough for intent to sell and that is usually a big ticket with community service

SteveH

06-26-2010, 4:25 PM

Only fools get convicted of simple possession of marijuana. Go to the 8 hour diversion class and the charge is dismissed. Unlike traffic school you can do it over and over. There is no reason to have a 11357(b) Conviction on your record even if you get caught smoking weed repeatedly.

thayne

06-26-2010, 4:26 PM

Drugs are bad, M'kay LOL

Ford8N

06-26-2010, 4:37 PM

The documentary that is the foundation for all marijuana laws:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6696582420128930236#

FatalKitty

06-26-2010, 8:37 PM

Only fools get convicted of simple possession of marijuana. Go to the 8 hour diversion class and the charge is dismissed. Unlike traffic school you can do it over and over. There is no reason to have a 11357(b) Conviction on your record even if you get caught smoking weed repeatedly.